JEE Main Physics Syllabus 2026

Complete chapter-wise Physics syllabus for JEE Main 2026. All 20 chapters with official NTA topics, marks weightage, key formulas and difficulty level.

📚 20 chapters🎯 100 marks📝 25 questions11 high-priority chapters

High-Priority Chapters — Study These First

These 11 chapters contribute 2+ questions per paper on average.

All 20 Chapters — Physics

1

Units and Measurements

Units of measurements, System of units, SI Units · Fundamental and derived units · Least count, significant figures · +3 more

Easy2–3%~1 Q/paper
2

Kinematics

Frame of reference, motion in a straight line, speed and velocity · Uniform and non-uniform motion, average speed and instantaneous velocity · Uniformly accelerated motion, velocity-time and position-time graphs · +4 more

Easy3–5%~1 Q/paper
3

Laws of Motion

Force and inertia, Newton's first law of motion · Momentum, Newton's second law of motion, impulse · Newton's third law of motion · +5 more

Medium4–6%~2 Q/paper
4

Work, Energy and Power

Work done by constant and variable force, kinetic and potential energies · Work-energy theorem, power · Potential energy of a spring, conservation of mechanical energy · +3 more

Medium4–6%~2 Q/paper
5

Rotational Motion

Centre of mass of two-particle system and rigid body · Basic concepts of rotational motion, torque, angular momentum · Conservation of angular momentum and its applications · +5 more

Hard5–8%~2 Q/paper
6

Gravitation

Universal law of gravitation · Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth · Kepler's laws of planetary motion · +3 more

Medium3–5%~1 Q/paper
7

Properties of Solids and Liquids

Elastic behaviour, stress-strain relationship, Hooke's Law · Young's modulus, bulk modulus and modulus of rigidity · Pressure due to fluid column, Pascal's law · +6 more

Medium3–5%~1 Q/paper
8

Thermodynamics

Thermal equilibrium, zeroth law of thermodynamics · Heat, work and internal energy · First law of thermodynamics · +2 more

Medium4–6%~2 Q/paper
9

Kinetic Theory of Gases

Equation of state of a perfect gas · Work done on compressing a gas · Kinetic theory: assumptions, concept of pressure · +5 more

Easy3–5%~1 Q/paper
10

Oscillations and Waves

Periodic motion: time period, frequency, displacement as function of time · Simple harmonic motion (SHM), its equation, phase · Oscillations of a spring: restoring force and force constant · +6 more

Medium5–7%~2 Q/paper
11

Electrostatics

Electric charges: conservation, Coulomb's law · Electric field due to point charge, electric dipole · Torque on dipole in uniform electric field · +6 more

Hard8–12%~3 Q/paper
12

Current Electricity

Electric current: drift velocity, mobility · Ohm's law, electrical resistance, I-V characteristics · Electrical energy and power, electrical resistivity and conductivity · +6 more

Medium6–9%~2 Q/paper
13

Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

Biot-Savart law and applications to circular loop · Ampere's law and applications to solenoid · Force on moving charge in magnetic and electric fields · +7 more

Hard6–9%~2 Q/paper
14

Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

Electromagnetic induction: Faraday's law · Induced emf and current, Lenz's law, eddy currents · Self and mutual inductance · +5 more

Hard6–8%~2 Q/paper
15

Electromagnetic Waves

Displacement current · Electromagnetic waves and their characteristics · Transverse nature of electromagnetic waves · +2 more

Easy2–3%~1 Q/paper
16

Optics

Reflection: spherical mirrors, mirror formula · Refraction at plane and spherical surfaces · Thin lens formula, lens maker's formula · +7 more

Medium7–10%~3 Q/paper
17

Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

Dual nature of radiation, photoelectric effect · Hertz and Lenard's observations · Einstein's photoelectric equation, particle nature of light · +1 more

Easy3–5%~1 Q/paper
18

Atoms and Nuclei

Alpha-particle scattering experiment, Rutherford's model · Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum · Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses · +3 more

Medium5–7%~2 Q/paper
19

Electronic Devices

Semiconductors, semiconductor diode: I-V characteristics · Diode as a rectifier · LED, photodiode, solar cell, Zener diode as voltage regulator · +1 more

Easy3–5%~1 Q/paper
20

Experimental Skills

Vernier calipers, screw gauge · Simple pendulum experiments · Young's modulus of elasticity experiment · +7 more

Easy2–4%~1 Q/paper

Chapter Difficulty Breakdown — Physics

Common Myths About JEE Main Physics

MYTH
Physics numericals need long calculations in JEE Main
FACT
Most Physics questions can be solved in 1–2 steps using the right formula. Long calculations usually signal you're using the wrong approach.
MYTH
You must solve all chapters of Physics to score well
FACT
Focus on high-weightage: Electrostatics, Optics, Rotational Motion, EM Induction. These alone can fetch 10–12 marks.